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In conversation with Dr Alexandra Amon (Dark Energy Survey & Stanford University)

A week ago the Dark Energy Survey released its long-awaited 3 years worth of data – the positions of 226 million galaxies! Along with that came a whole load of new science in 30 papers (!) – I dived into … Continue reading

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BTO Bird ID – Cattle Egret

A white heron in the UK is likely to be a Little or Great White Egret. Occasionally Cattle Egrets turn up, and some even stay to breed. How can you pick one of these wanderers out?

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Why do we have hair in such random places? – Nina G. Jablonski

Discover how humans lost their fur as they evolved from primates, and why we still have hair on our bodies. — We have lots in common with our closest primate relatives. But comparatively, humans seem a bit… underdressed. Instead of … Continue reading

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Risking My Life To Settle A Physics Debate

[…] Everyone will say this craft breaks the laws of physics. This video is sponsored by Kiwico, For 50% off your first month of any subscription crate from KiwiCo (available in 40 countries!) head to https://www.kiwico.com/Veritasium50 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ A HUGE thanks … Continue reading

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We Were Wrong About Wolves and Wolf Packs This Whole Time

Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about about something important in regards to wolves Article: https://sciencenorway.no/ulv/wolf-pac… Papers: https://brage.inn.no/inn-xmlui/handle… https://ntnuopen.ntnu.no/ntnu-xmlui/h… https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi… https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi… https://wolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2… https://books.google.no/books?id=_mXH… https://phys.org/news/2021-04-wolf-do… Images: L. David Mech – Wolves of Isle … Continue reading

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Dark matter: smooth or clumpy?! | The Dark Energy Survey Results!

A week ago the Dark Energy Survey released its long-awaited 3 years worth of data – the positions of 226 million galaxies! Along with that came a whole load of new science in 30 papers (!) – I dived into … Continue reading

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Jumping from 25,000 Feet Without a Parachute and Landing Safely | Kottke

WHAAAAAAATTT the hell did I just watch? In 2016, Luke Aikins became the first person to intentionally jump and land without the aid of a parachute or wingsuit — check out the video above to see how he does it. … Continue reading

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Meet Our Nitrogen-Breathing Bacterial Relative

[…] Oxygen is pretty great stuff, but this recently discovered organism couldn’t care less about oxygen. It breathes nitrogen and may offer a window into how the types of cells in OUR bodies may have evolved billions of years ago. … Continue reading

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The Patents That Einstein Approved

A look at how Einstein’s job at the Patent Office may have influenced him. Visit http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/Tibees for your free trial today. Links to some of the Patents (3rd FAQ): https://www.ige.ch/en/about-us/the-hi…%5B…%5D

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Frozen detonation could enable hypersonic flight – Physics World

Conceptual image of an oblique detonation wave engine-powered hypersonic aircraft. (Courtesy: background image: NASA; composite image: Daniel A Rosato)   Detonation-based engines could play an important role in future space exploration and extremely high-speed intercontinental travel Scientists in the US … Continue reading

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